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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit provides students with the opportunity to critically reflect on contemporary mental health issues related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and cultural concepts of health, social and emotional wellbeing. Students will examine the responsibilities of counsellors working at the cultural interface, including their role in providing culturally safe and respectful therapeutic interventions. Trauma-informed practice will also be explored, including the effects of trauma within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and its intergenerational and collective impacts. Reflective practice is a core component of this unit, with students examining how personal perceptions and biases impact on professional practice and how cultural beliefs and values from a Western viewpoint can create barriers that prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from engaging with services.
Students undertake this unit in an accelerated delivery mode over 6 weeks.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Exploration of Cultural Interface theory | 30% |
| Assignment | Investigation of social systems - recommendations and reflections | 30% |
| Case Study | Analysis, assessment and treatment plan | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit provides students with the opportunity to critically reflect on contemporary mental health issues related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and cultural concepts of health, social and emotional wellbeing. Students will examine the responsibilities of counsellors working at the cultural interface, including their role in providing culturally safe and respectful therapeutic interventions. Trauma-informed practice will also be explored, including the effects of trauma within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and its intergenerational and collective impacts. Reflective practice is a core component of this unit, with students examining how personal perceptions and biases impact on professional practice and how cultural beliefs and values from a Western viewpoint can create barriers that prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from engaging with services.
Students undertake this unit in an accelerated delivery mode over 6 weeks.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Exploration of Cultural Interface theory | 30% |
| Assignment | Investigation of social systems - recommendations and reflections | 30% |
| Case Study | Analysis, assessment and treatment plan | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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